New College breaks ground for archaeology lab

+ New College breaks ground for archaeology lab
More than 150 faculty, students, staff and visitors celebrated Monday, March 8, as New College of Florida held a traditional golden-shovel ground breaking for the college’s new Public Archaeology Lab.

Nestled among Hong Kong orchid trees and towering pines, the lab will feature more than 1,600 square feet of classroom, office and storage space for faculty and student research on local and regional history. The facility is expected to open in July.

Students added a festive and commemorative feeling to the festival when they buried a time capsule at the site. Included in the capsule were items celebrating the moment, such as maps and photos of the campus, along with an assortment of letters, foam footballs bearing the college’s trademark slogan and other items celebrating current New College culture. The time capsule is scheduled to be opened in 2060.